Ross also "loved" being a journalism fellow and had a deep attachment to Massey College, so it seemed "entirely fitting" to approach Massey's Fraser about three months ago with the idea of bankrolling one of the Canadian Journalism Fellowships.

We are not going to solve any of these problems until we can, as a nation, stand up to the Washington politicians and demand that "bankrolling" politicians by industries and special interest groups stop.

When/if the Egyptians get rid of their Oligarchy the void will be filled by all the usual suspects, rich Egyptians with friends in the old regime buying up state assets and making a fortune then buying a British football team or newspaper, while all our favourite multinationals move in to offer their wares while bankrolling the new breed of rightwing Egyptian politician.